The Vande Bharat Express in Kerala celebrated its first anniversary on April 28th, 2024. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 25th, 2023, the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram (20633/20634) Vande Bharat Express has become a huge success, leading in passenger numbers and occupancy rates among all Vande Bharat trains in India. With an...
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occupancy rate exceeding 200%, the train has been incredibly popular, often selling out tickets. In its first six days, it collected Rs 2.7 crore in fares. The Kerala Vande Bharat service is a testament to the government's efforts to enhance train speeds in the state, involving track improvements and new signaling systems. While the Thiruvananthapuram-Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat also boasts high occupancy rates, the Mangaluru-Goa-Mangaluru Vande Bharat has an occupancy rate below 50%. To accommodate the Vande Bharat schedule, modifications were made twice to ensure minimal disruption to other train services. The current schedule for the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat (20634) is departure from Thiruvananthapuram at 5.15 a.m. and arrival in Kasaragod at 1.20 p.m., with the return journey (20633) leaving Kasaragod at 2.30 p.m. and reaching Thiruvananthapuram at 10.40 p.m.

A 22-year-old woman named Nandana, a student near Nileswaram, was fatally struck by a Vande Bharat Express train on Monday afternoon. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. as the train departed Kasaragod for Thiruvananthapuram. Despite the loco pilot's attempts to warn her with the horn, Nandana did not respond and was...
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hit. The Nileswaram police, informed by the loco pilot, transported her body to the Kanhangad District Hospital mortuary for an autopsy. The police believe the incident was a suicide.

The Vande Bharat Express currently running between Gorakhpur and Lucknow will be extended to Prayagraj Junction on March 12th. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off the Prayagraj-Gorakhpur Vande Bharat from an event in Ahmedabad at 9:30 AM on March 12th. PM Modi will also flag off another Vande Bharat...
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running between Khajuraho and Hazrat Nizamuddin from Prayagraj. The Gorakhpur Vande Bharat will operate from platform number 6 at Prayagraj Junction. The train will initially run as a special train. The event at the junction will be attended by local representatives, freedom fighters, students, NCC cadets, and others. They will be taken on a trip to Lucknow to experience the train's facilities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the extension of the Vande Bharat Express train service on March 12th. The train, originally operating between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod, will now connect Mangaluru. This extension will increase travel convenience between Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram. The train departs Mangalore Central (MAQ) at 6:15 AM and...
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reaches Thiruvananthapuram at 3:05 PM. On its return journey, it leaves Thiruvananthapuram at 4:05 PM and arrives back in Mangalore Central at 12:40 AM. The train operates six days a week, excluding Wednesdays.

On Wednesday morning, the Vande Bharat Express traveling from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod experienced a technical issue. Smoke emerged from a lavatory due to the activation of the inbuilt fire extinguisher. The cause, whether a passenger smoking or a technical fault, is still under investigation. The train was stopped at Aluva...
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for approximately 20 minutes while the issue was resolved, resuming its journey at 9:24 am. No passengers suffered any health problems and any delays caused by the incident will be addressed.